trimethine

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noun

The group -CH=CH-CH= present in some oxonols

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Meanings

nountrimethine (plural trimethines)

plural trimethines

  1. chemistryThe group -CH=CH-CH= present in some oxonols

Origin

From tri- + methine.

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APA

trimethine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trimethine

MLA

“trimethine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trimethine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trimethine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trimethine.

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